| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D537398 |
Fuel door |
February 27, 2007 |
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| 7240420 |
System and method for post-fabrication reduction of minimum feature size spacing of microcompone |
July 10, 2007 |
| A system and method are disclosed which enable post-fabrication reduction of minimum feature size spacing of microcomponents. A method for producing an assembly of microcomponents is provided, in which at least two microcomponents are fabricated having a separation space therebetween |
| 6939097 |
Ground washer |
September 6, 2005 |
| A ground washer is disclosed for attachment by a grounding screw to a grounding terminal. The washer device includes a disc-shaped member which defines an opening for the reception therethrough of the grounding screw. The member has an annular portion having a first and a second surface, |
| 6698963 |
Ball and socket joint and method therefor |
March 2, 2004 |
| A ball and socket joint in a vehicle control link and methods therefor including a ball with a connecting member coupled thereto disposed and pivotally retained in a socket by molding a plastic ball in the socket or by molding a plastic socket about the ball. The ball and socket joint ma |
| 6677225 |
System and method for constraining totally released microcomponents |
January 13, 2004 |
| A system and method are disclosed which constrain a microcomponent that is totally released from a substrate for handling of such totally released microcomponent. A preferred embodiment provides a system and method which constrain a totally released microcomponent to a base (e.g., anothe |
| 6510359 |
Method and system for self-replicating manufacturing stations |
January 21, 2003 |
| A system and method which provide a non-biological self replicating manufacturing system ("SRMS") are disclosed. A preferred embodiment provides an SRMS that enables assembly stations to replicate. In a preferred embodiment, positional assembly is utilized by one or more assembly sta |
| 6431195 |
Buoyant vent valve |
August 13, 2002 |
| A vent valve for a fuel tank having a sending unit positioned therethrough including a floating body floatable within the fuel tank and a valve positioned with respect to the floating body. A vent hose is positioned with respect to the valve, the vent hose extending between the floating |
| 6398280 |
Gripper and complementary handle for use with microcomponents |
June 4, 2002 |
| A system and method which provide a gripping mechanism and a complementary "handle," which enable a microcomponent to be grasped with the gripping mechanism are disclosed. A preferred embodiment provides a gripper and a complementary handle, which is implemented on a microcomponent to be |
| 6224129 |
Car seat tether anchor and system |
May 1, 2001 |
| A car seat tether restraint system having an anchor with a fastening portion and a leg with a foot extending from a mounting side thereof, a resilient locking flange extending from the mounting side of the anchor in an opposite direction as the foot, a body panel having a locking flange |
| 6206339 |
Rotary fuel filler valve actuator |
March 27, 2001 |
| A rotary valve actuator for actuating a valve pivotally disposed in a housing and movable between first and second positions. The actuator includes an actuator member coupled to the valve, a resilient arm coupled to one of the housing or the actuator member, and a wall member protruding |
| 6121755 |
Optical-electronic battery indicator |
September 19, 2000 |
| An optical-electronic device measuring a charge level in a battery having a housing positioned within an interior of the battery, the housing having a cavity. A light source and a light receiving device are positioned within the cavity. A sensing surface and at least one reflecting surfa |
| 6026554 |
Automotive fuel filler pipe housing with snap-over trim ring |
February 22, 2000 |
| A fuel filler pipe housing mountable on automotive body panels. The housing generally includes a flange member coupled to a body member mountable on a surface of the body panel, and a trim member coupled to the flange member by a hinge. The trim member is movable relative to the flange m |
| 6007154 |
Four-way articulating headrest system for automotive seats |
December 28, 1999 |
| An automotive vehicle headrest system comprises a pair of laterally spaced upstanding support shafts or bolt members for threaded engagement within internally threaded or tapped holes, sockets, or sleeves defined within an automotive vehicle seat frame. The headrest component includes br |
| 5931206 |
Automotive fuel filler pipe valve assembly |
August 3, 1999 |
| A fuel filler pipe valve assembly having a valve member with a partially substantially spherical portion pivotally disposed in a valve receptacle of a housing member, the valve member having a passage with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and the housing having an inlet opening |
| 5901760 |
Automotive fuel filler pipe ball valve assembly |
May 11, 1999 |
| An automotive fuel filler pipe ball valve assembly mountable in an opening of an automotive body panel. The assembly includes a housing member having a ball valve receptacle communicating with a housing inlet opening and a housing outlet opening, and a ball valve member having a passage |
| 5839548 |
Motion control device for rotary dampers |
November 24, 1998 |
| A one-way damping system is provided for dampening the movement of a closure member when the closure member is moved in a first direction toward its opened position such that the closure member is opened at a controlled rate of speed, and for permitting the closure member to be moved |
| 5836598 |
Apparatus for vehicle suspension stabilization system and method thereof |
November 17, 1998 |
| A stabilization member usable for coupling first and second pivotal suspension components in a vehicle suspension stabilization system. The stabilization member includes first and second tension members each having a substantially U-shaped closed first end portion linked together to form |
| 5807010 |
Pivotal ball-end link |
September 15, 1998 |
| An end link is provided for a stabilizer bar of a vehicle suspension system. The end link includes a rod having pairs of grommets generally at each end thereof. Each grommet includes a bushing and washer which are interengaged and rotatable with respect to each other. Each grommet fu |
| 5690194 |
One-way pivoting gear damper |
November 25, 1997 |
| A pivoting gear damper for use with a rotary damper includes a toothed gear rack movable between a first position and a second position corresponding to movements in first and second directions. A pivotal bracket is provided for rotation between first and second positions corresponding t |
| 5669695 |
Headlamp adjustment mechanism |
September 23, 1997 |
| An automotive vehicular headlamp adjustment mechanism comprises a ball rod having a ball element disposed upon a free end thereof for connection to a vehicular headlamp housing. A threaded drive rod, having oppositely disposed threaded sections formed thereon, is rotatably journalled wit |
| 5542705 |
Dual compensating stabilizer |
August 6, 1996 |
| A stabilizing system for use with a vehicle suspension which employs a first and second strap or other flexible tension member associated with and extending between opposite control arm assemblies of the suspension. A first end of each strap is anchored to a corresponding control arm |
| 5494754 |
Fastener coating and process |
February 27, 1996 |
| Corrosion resistant fasteners and similar articles are compositely coated in which an epoxy base coating is applied on an inner metallic core and a top coating is applied on the epoxy coating. The epoxy base coat is preferably applied on the metallic core by cathodic electrodeposition. T |
| 5449193 |
End link for a vehicle stabilizer bar |
September 12, 1995 |
| An end link for a stabilizer bar of a vehicle suspension system is disclosed as having three preassembled subassemblies. One subassembly includes a bolt, a washer, and a grommet, and an opposite end subassembly includes a grommet, a washer, and a nut. An intermediate subassembly incl |
| 5390904 |
Attenuated hinge spring assembly |
February 21, 1995 |
| An attenuated hinge spring assembly for a trunk lid of an automotive vehicle includes a coiled spring which is connected to a bracket secured to the vehicle, a threaded stud which is secured to the bracket, a plate which is slidably mounted on the bracket and the stud, a nut rotatably |
| 5382034 |
Dual compensating stabilizer |
January 17, 1995 |
| A stabilizing system for use with a vehicle suspension which employs a first and second strap or other flexible tension member associated with and extending between opposite control arm assemblies of the suspension. A first end of each strap is anchored to a corresponding control arm |
| 5239964 |
Concentric fuel line system |
August 31, 1993 |
| A connector structure is provided for securely connecting a concentric fuel line having a plurality of tubes to a manifold having corresponding fluid passages in communication with the plurality of tubes. The manifold includes coupling unions having axial bores for receiving one end of e |
| 5076242 |
Integral fuel line |
December 31, 1991 |
| An integral fuel line for use in a fuel injection type of fuel distribution system for motor vehicles includes an innermost tube defining a high pressure line, an intermediate tube defining a low pressure line, and an outer tube defining a vapor recovery line. The innermost tube has a fi |
| 4788078 |
Method for plating and coating articles |
November 29, 1988 |
| Method and apparatus for the coating of a substrate wherein the following chronologically takes place under vacuum conditions: (i) non-oxidized plating material is deposited on the substrate via ion vapor deposition; and (ii) a coating material is chemically bonded with the non-oxidized |
| 4715316 |
Apparatus for plating and coating |
December 29, 1987 |
| Method and apparatus for the coating of a substrate wherein the following chronologically takes place under vacuum conditions: (i) non-oxidized plating material is deposited on the substrate via ion vapor deposition; and (ii) a coating material is chemically bonded with the non-oxidized |
| 4600662 |
Ferrous article layered with ion vapor deposited non-oxidized aluminum |
July 15, 1986 |
| Method and apparatus for the coating of a substrate wherein the following chronologically takes place under vacuum conditions: (i) non-oxidized plating material is deposited on the substrate via ion vapor deposition; and (ii) a coating material is chemically bonded with the non-oxidized |
